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THE PROPERTY OF A MIDWESTERN COLLECTOR
(LOTS 253-281)
A QUEEN ANNE BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED BUREAU-CABINET
CIRCA 1710
Details
A QUEEN ANNE BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED BUREAU-CABINET
CIRCA 1710
The rectangular stepped cornice above a pair of doors inset with arched mirrored panels enclosing two shelves above an arrangement of pigeonholes and concave-fronted drawers, over a slant front enclosing a further arrangement of drawers and pigeonholes around a well, above two short and two long graduated drawers, on bracket feet, decorated overall with chinoiserie scenes, refreshments to decoration, later mirror plates, originally with bun feet
84½ in. (214.5 cm.) high, 40 in. (102 cm.) wide, 23 in. (59 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1710
The rectangular stepped cornice above a pair of doors inset with arched mirrored panels enclosing two shelves above an arrangement of pigeonholes and concave-fronted drawers, over a slant front enclosing a further arrangement of drawers and pigeonholes around a well, above two short and two long graduated drawers, on bracket feet, decorated overall with chinoiserie scenes, refreshments to decoration, later mirror plates, originally with bun feet
84½ in. (214.5 cm.) high, 40 in. (102 cm.) wide, 23 in. (59 cm.) deep
Provenance
with Mallett of Bourdon House, London, 1982.